• Shuffle
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Alphabetize
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Front First
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Both Sides
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Read
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
Reading...
Front

Card Range To Study

through

image

Play button

image

Play button

image

Progress

1/1

Click to flip

Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;

Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;

H to show hint;

A reads text to speech;

1 Cards in this Set

  • Front
  • Back
Adenosine (Adenocard)
CLASS: Endogenous nucleoside (occurs naturally in all cells of the body)
ACTION: Slows electrical conductivity through AV node ONSET = within 30 seconds, DURATION = 10 seconds
INDICATIONS
DOSAGE/ROUTE
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Fast narrow complex >160 in stable pt
ADULT:
6 mg rapid IVP; follow with 20 ml NS
12 mg rapid IVP; follow with 20 ml NS
12 mg rapid IVP; follow with 20 ml NS
CONTRAINDICATIONS: 2nd and 3rd degree AV heart blocks Sick sinus syndrome A-Flutter A-Fib V-Tach
SIDE EFFECTS: Chest pain SOB Transient arrhythmia; bradycardia, AV blocks, Ventricular ectopy, (usually self correct quickly) Hypotension
SPECIAL INFORMATION: Place pt in mild reverse Trendelenburg position before administration A brief period of asystole (up to 15 sec) followed by resumption of NSR, is common after rapid administration May produce bronchoconstriction in pt’s with asthma and bronchopilmonary disease Monitor ECG during administration; start printing before administration